Shortly after Schwarzach you say goodbye to the Salzach, from today on the Gasteiner Ache accompanies you through the wildly romantic Gastein Valley. Via Dorfgastein and Bad Hofgastein you cycle to the well-known spa and winter sports resort of Bad Gastein at the foot of the Hohe Tauern, which offers a variety of natural historical and architectural sights. The landmark is the Gastein waterfall in the middle of the town, which has been the motif of many painters and poets. Now it's just a stone's throw to Böckstein, where a Tauernschleuse train takes you to the other side of the Alps, to Mallnitz, in just 10 minutes. Back in the saddle, enjoy the rushing descent to your hotel in the Mölltal.
Overnight place: Mölltal